OK. Followup. It's a little difficult to get to. The screws that
hold it in are sheetmetal screws and take an 8mm socket. I removed
what I think is the cruise control actuator (one 10mm head screw) and
used a 1/4" drive ratchet to remove the outboard one--slow and tedious.
I used a replacable tipped screwdriver adapted to the 8mm socket with
about 10" of extension to reach the inboard one pretty easily. You'll
need a flashlight or shoplight even in good lighting.

Fan works fine now. (symptom was no controlled speeds, only high and
off)

--Jer

No Twilight wrote:
> Thanks Steve,
> That was the problem. The dealer sold me a resistor and I needed the
> controller. They should have the controller for me today and I can see
> where it goes. Thanks, Jerry
>
> Steve Sigman wrote:
> > ItNo Twilight wrote:
> > > Help. I can't find the fan blower resistor on my 99 Mercury
> > > Mountaineer with climate control. I bought the replacement part and
> > > expected to find it in the usual location(s)--in the ductwork ds of the
> > > fan under the hood. Well there is a lot if aluminized insulation on
> > > the box but no wires going in that I can see. So I took the glove
> > > compartment out thinking it might be in the passenger compartment--no
> > > joy. Anybody know the location of this part?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jerry
> > >
> >
> > It is in the blower housing but the auto climate control does not use a
> > resistor. It uses a motor controller which is significantly more
> > expensive. If you're looking under the hood at the blower motor the
> > controller is at about 5 o'clock. There's a black wireplug that goes
> > into it.